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conference paper

The extent of women's empowerment across rural-urban areas and wealth categories and its role in nutrition outcomes of family members in Uttar Pradesh, India

In the Indian family setting, women play a crucial role in the overall development of the households. Hence, development agencies and government programs mainly target women, assuming that empowering women would improve families.

journal article

Video-based behavioral change communication to change consumption patterns: Experimental evidence from urban Ethiopia

Poor diet quality has been identified as a primary driver of malnutrition and increasing burden of noncommunicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries. Low fruit and vegetable consumption contributes to poor diet quality.

conference paper

Aspirations and Investments in Livestock: Evidence of an aspiration failure in Kenya

Aspirations have been shown to positively influence future-oriented behavior and ensuing outcomes. But they may also fail to do so when the aspired-to-status is too far away from the current one.

working paper

Saving lives through technology: Mobile phones and infant mortality

Digital technologies can expand access to health services to underserved populations. This paper leverages mobile network expansion and survey data spanning two decades to study the impact of access to mobile phones on infant mortality in Africa.

report

Repurposing agricultural policies and support: Options to transform agriculture and food systems to better serve the health of people, economies, and the planet

The report finds that repurposing a portion of government spending on agriculture each year to develop and disseminate more emission-efficient technologies for crops and livestock could reduce overall emissions from agriculture by more than 40 per

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Food insecurity and COVID-19 risk in low- and middle-income countries

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted social distancing, workplace closures, and restrictions on mobility and trade that had cascading effects on economic activity, food prices, and employment in low- and middle-income countries.

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Cash transfers, migration, and gender norms

Although migration remains crucial for economic development, financial constraints may limit individual ability to migrate.